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[[WAREHAM -- Beatrice L. (Surette) Gilmour-Standish, 84, of Middleboro, died suddenly Monday, June 1, 1998, at Tobey Hospital. She was the widow of Robert Gilmour and Walter Standish, and the daughter of the late Alexandre and Marie (Lamoureux) Surette. Mrs. Standish was born in New Bedford and lived there most of her life. She lived her last 10 years in Middleboro and was a communicant of the St. Rose of Lima Church in Rochester. Mrs. Standish was a member of the Standish "Kin" Club of Middleboro and was an avid bingo player. Mrs. Standish worked for Child and Family Services as a foster mother between 1957 and 1967, when she cared for 54 children, adopting two. Survivors include a son, Father Robert Gilmour, C.S.C., of Austin, Texas, a missionary in Ghana, West Africa.; a daughter, Lillian Ferreira of Rochester; two sisters, Alice Chrisman-Elias of Dartmouth and Loretta Finocci of Acushnet; four grandchildren; two nephews, and one niece. Arrangements are by the Rock Funeral Home, 1285 Ashley Blvd., New Bedford.
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